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also granted against Mr. John Thomas Long (a St. George in the
East's Guardian), and a special officer sent from the Court to Ilford
to serve the same, as it was alleged that he had sold the meat to Mr.
Shuttleworth.
The case came on for hearing on July 31st. Mr. Topham
appearing for the Council, and Mr. Margetts for the defendant.
Before any evidence was taken, their solicitor stated that Mr.
Bowman was the owner of the meat and was prepared to take the
whole responsibility if the other two summonses were withdrawn,
and this course was agreed to, as we were then sure of a conviction.
Evidence was given by Mr. Howes, Mr. Jenkmson and myself
of all the particulars of the seizure, and of the condition of the meat,
and it being entirely unfit for the food of man.
In the cross-examination the defendant Shuttleworth appeared
in a very bad light—as a large dealer in very questionable articles
intended for the food of man, and the fact was mentioned that he
had on the 19th of July been fined £50 and 25 guiueas costs at the
Old Street Police Court for selling a very large quantity of unsound
Condensed Milk.
At the conclusion of the case the Magistrate, Mr. Cecil Chapman,
inflicted a penalty of £50 and 5 guineas costs, which amount was
immediately paid by Mr. Shuttleworth through Mr. Bowman.
Kaloo Nuts
The following case, heard at the Tower Bridge Court, showed gross
carelessness on the part of the merchant in selling for food an article the
properties of which he was totally ignorant of.
In connection with the seizure of Kaloo nuts, the following is a
report of the police court proceedings, taken from the " Daily Telegraph"
of August 15th:—
" Poisonous Nuts from China.
" At the Tower Bridge Court, Benjamin Brinkley & Co., of Mitre
Street, Aldgate, were summoned by Mr. Alfred Long, Chief Sanitary
Inspector to the Borough of Southwark, for selling to a costermonger,
named Ernest Taylor, a quantity of Kaloo nuts, which upon examination
were found to be unwholesome and unfit for human food.
Taylor, who lives at Blue Anchor Lane, Peckham, was summoned
for exposing the nuts for sale at Great Dover Street and Borough
High Street.